Diane Brownlee
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As spring gathers momentum, as deciduous trees leaf out, as summer birds come back to join their cousins who stayed year-round, and as the warm breezes…
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This winter pine siskins are visiting Arkansas.They spend their summers in Canada and the far northern United States, where they nest and breed. But their…
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Do you live near shortleaf pine trees? If so, you may have seen Brown-headed Nuthatches.The Brown-headed Nuthatch is a tiny, friendly songbird that sounds…
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Nature needs our help! If you have a bird feeder, consider participating in Project FeederWatch, a citizen science project begun by Canadian and U.S.…
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Nandina domestica is a beautiful shrub with dark green leaves and bright red berries. It’s native to China and Japan and is sold at many garden stores.…
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This month, hummingbirds will depart our yards for their long migration to Mexico and Central America. Male birds leave first, followed by females.In…
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Have you ever found a feather and wondered what kind of bird it belonged to?The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maintains the Feather Atlas, an image…
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Birds need our help. Research has shown that billions of birds have disappeared from the U.S. in the last few decades.The most important factor in…
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This month, we are sharing our own personal experiences in nature.I’ve again this year had two pair of Carolina wrens display their great energy in the…
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The opossum is the only marsupial, or pouched mammal, native to the United States.The name opossum comes from the Algonquin language, and means “white…